Lip treatment containing live yeast cell derivative

Abstract

A lip treatment containing a bioyeast ingredient, such as a live yeast cell derivative, and a suitable carrier. The live yeast cell derivative is produced by lysing and concentrating the cell contents of yeast cells subjected to an extended period of non-lethal stress such as is induced by exposure to certain wavelengths of ultraviolet light. The lip treatment rapidly moisturizes, smoothes, and heals the lips, and provides for rapid exfoliation of chapped cells on the lips. Thus, the treated lips are restored to a soft and supple condition.

What we claim is: 
     
       1. A lip composition comprising: yeast cell protoplasm from yeast cells that have been subjected to an injury process, said yeast cell protoplasm being substantially free of yeast cell wall material; and   a suitable carrier.   
     
     
       2. The lip composition of claim 1, wherein said yeast cell protoplasm is a saccharomyces lysate derivative. 
     
     
       3. A lip product comprising from about 0.01% to about 15% yeast cell protoplasm. 
     
     
       4. A lip composition comprising yeast cell protoplasm and a suitable carrier, whereby after application to a human's lips provides healing, smoothing and moisturizing properties to the lips. 
     
     
       5. A lip composition comprising about 76% by weight of the total weight of the lip composition of a carrier and about 0.01% to about 15% of a protoplasmic yeast cell concentrate. 
     
     
       6. The lip composition of claim 5, further comprising about 75% of a moisturizer. 
     
     
       7. The lip composition of claim 6, wherein said moisturizer is selected from the group consisting of lanolin, vegetable oil, castor oil, isopropyl palmitate, mineral oil, petrolatum, avocado oil, soybean oil, caprylic/capric triglycerides, diisopropyl dimerate, methicone and a combination thereof. 
     
     
       8. The lip composition of claim 5, further comprising about 0.60% of a healing agent. 
     
     
       9. The lip composition of claim 8, wherein said healing agent is selected from the group consisting of vitamin E, allantoin, candelilla wax, aloe vera, petrolatum, calamine, dimethicone, cocoa butter, shark liver oil, glycerin, zinc oxide, aluminum hydroxide, kaolin, zinc acetate, zinc carbonate and a combination thereof. 
     
     
       10. The lip composition of claim 5, further comprising about 15.0% of an occlusive wax. 
     
     
       11. The lip composition of claim 10, wherein said occlusive wax is selected from the group consisting of candelilla wax, ceresine wax, ozokerite, lanolin wax, beeswax, paraffin, microcrystalline wax, animal wax, plant wax, synthetic wax, mineral wax, Japan wax, spermaceti, sunflower wax, orange wax, shellac wax, rice wax, jojoba wax, rose wax, jasmine wax and a combination thereof. 
     
     
       12. The lip composition of claim 5, further comprising a colorant. 
     
     
       13. The lip composition of claim 5, further comprising an additional active ingredient selected from the group consisting of allantoin, aloe vera, elastin, collagen, vitamin E and derivatives thereof, vitamin A and derivatives thereof, vitamin C and derivatives thereof, liposomes, sodium hyaluronate, water, botanical extracts, phospholipids, silk powder, evening primrose oil, cholesteryl blo glutamate, hyaluronic acid, rose hips oil, lauroyl lysine and a combination thereof. 
     
     
       14. The lip composition of claim 5, wherein one hour after application of said composition to lips there is about a fourfold increase in moisturization of the lips. 
     
     
       15. The lip composition of claim 5, wherein said composition, once applied to lips, provides for rapid exfoliation of chapped cells on the lips. 
     
     
       16. A lip composition comprising: about 70% to about 90% by weight of the total weight of the lip composition of a base including hydroxylated lanolin and polybutene; and   about 0.01% to about 15.0% by weight of yeast cell protoplasm from yeast cells that have been subjected to an injury process, said yeast cell protoplasm being substantially free of yeast cell wall material.   
     
     
       17. The lip composition of claim 16, further comprising about 2.0% to about 9.0% by weight of colorants. 
     
     
       18. The lip composition of claim 16, wherein the base is about 76% by weight. 
     
     
       19. The lip composition of claim 16, wherein said yeast cell protoplasm is about 0.5% by weight. 
     
     
       20. A method of treating lips including applying to the lips a composition comprising a substantially cell wall-free yeast cell protoplasm and a suitable carrier.